Chronology of Coverage

Feb. 22, 2015

Gail Collins Op-Ed column describes how Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the oldest member of the court and standard-bearer of its liberal wing, has developed massive popular fan base, particularly among young women; notes that her popularity has grown even as she has weathered frequent calls to retire. MORE

Nov. 28, 2014

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is released from a hospital after having heart stent implanted to clear blocked artery. MORE

Nov. 27, 2014

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg undergoes heart procedure to insert stent in her right coronary artery and is expected to be back on bench within days. MORE

Aug. 5, 2014

Legal scholars say gay men and lesbians have made stunning progress in terms of legal equality in Supreme Court over last decade, but at same time court has delivered blows to women's groups; Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says court’s conservative majority, all men, do not understand the challenges women face in achieving authentic equality. MORE

Feb. 11, 2014

Adam Liptak Sidebar column describes how Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan explored the differences in their experiences in the legal profession due to their age gap during an appearance at the New York City Bar Assn; notes that Kagan attributed much of the difference to work Ginsburg had done establishing a new body of constitutional law requiring the equal treatment of women. MORE

Aug. 31, 2013

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will preside over a same-sex wedding in what is believed to be a first for a member of the court. MORE

Aug. 25, 2013

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg vows in an interview to stay on the court as long as her health and intellect remain strong; Ginsburg says she is fully engaged in her work as the leader of the liberal opposition on what she calls 'one of the most activist courts in history.' MORE

Aug. 18, 2013

Editorial describes attending talk delivered by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg about opera and the law; notes that Ginsburg's talk leaves the impression that she would serve on the court for another 20 years if she could. MORE

Jul. 2, 2013

Adam Liptak Sidebar column notes that Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan often came down on the same side in the past term, but look to ideology, not biology, for an explanation. MORE

National Desk

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who was chosen today for the Supreme Court, became interested in the role of women in the eyes of the law in 1960 when Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter said he couldn't offer a job as law clerk because he wasn't ready to hire a woman.

March 2, 2015, Monday

A vigorous argument before the Supreme Court explored religious stereotypes, employment discrimination and the symbolism of the Muslim head scarf, all arising from an encounter at a clothing store in Tulsa, Okla.